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Coplay Cement Company Kilns Coplay Cement Company Kilns
Coplay, Pennsylvania

The kilns were soon superseded by rotary kiln technology that required very little labo

Cornwall Iron Furnace Cornwall Iron Furnace
Lebanon, Pennsylvania

Cornwall Furnace is indeed a unique survivor of the early American iron industry.

Cumberland County Historical Society Cumberland County Historical Society
Carlisle, Pennsylvania

Daniel Boone Homestead Daniel Boone Homestead
Birdsboro, Pennsylvania

The Daniel Boone Homestead, located near Reading, Pennsylvania, is a state historic sit

David Bradford House David Bradford House
Washington, Pennsylvania

Bradford was by all means an upstanding citizen, serving at one point as the Deputy Att

David Wills House David Wills House
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

The Civil War came to the doorstep of the Wills home in 1863.

Declaration House Declaration House
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The Declaration House, located on the southwest corner of 7th and Market Streets, was r

Delaware Water Gap Delaware Water Gap
Bushkill, Pennsylvania

For 40 miles the Middle Delaware River passes between low forested mountains with barel

Derry Township Historical Society Derry Township Historical Society
Hershey, Pennsylvania

The society runs an oral history program, in which it records testimonies from long tim

Dolley Todd House Dolley Todd House
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The tour takes approximately one hour and includes the Bishop White House.

Eagles Mere Museum Eagles Mere Museum
Eagles Mere, Pennsylvania

The brand-new museum includes exhibits on glasswork, farming, railroad, hotel industry

Eastern State Penitentiary Eastern State Penitentiary
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

It is estimated that more than 300 prisons worldwide are based on the Penitentiary's wa

Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Visitors step back in time to discover a living record of the comforts and tastes of th

Eckley Miner's Village Eckley Miner's Village
Weatherly, Pennsylvania

Eckely was one of hundreds of small company mining towns, or "patches," built in the an

Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

“For the most wild, yet most homely narrative which I am about to pen,” so begins Poe’s

Edinboro Area Historical Society Edinboro Area Historical Society
Edinboro, Pennsylvania

The property where the house stands was purchased by John B.

Eisenhower National Historic Site Eisenhower National Historic Site
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Located near Gettysburg Battlefield, this site was the home of the 34th President, Dwig

Elfreth's Alley Elfreth's Alley
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The Alley is a place where you can learn about what life was like for the working peopl

Ephrata Cloister Ephrata Cloister
Ephrata, Pennsylvania

One of America's earliest religious communities, the Ephrata Cloister was founded in 17

Equinunk Historical Society Equinunk Historical Society
Equinunk, Pennsylvania

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Erie Maritime Museum & Flagship Niagara Erie Maritime Museum & Flagship Niagara
Erie, Pennsylvania

The Erie Maritime Museum is the homeport of the historic Flagship Niagara that won the

Evangelical Historical Society Evangelical Historical Society
Lancaster, Pennsylvania

The society is located on

Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Through its detailed and faithful picture of watershed use, the I

Fallingwater Fallingwater
Mill Run, Pennsylvania

Wright designed and built Fallingwater from 1936 to 1939 for the Kaufmann family.

Farnsworth House Inn Farnsworth House Inn
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Enjoy a variety of period specialty fare brought by servers in period dress at the Farn

Fireman's Hall Museum Fireman's Hall Museum
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Fireman's Hall Museum, located in a restored firehouse in the heart of Philadelphia's h

Fort Bedford Museum Fort Bedford Museum
Bedford, Pennsylvania

The fort was used as the staging point for a number of successful raids during the war.

Fort Mifflin On The Delaware Fort Mifflin On The Delaware
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Originally built in 1771 and continuously used by the U.S.

Fort Necessity National Battlefield Fort Necessity National Battlefield
Farmington, Pennsylvania

Fort Pitt Museum Fort Pitt Museum
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

One of the most important sites of the French and Indian War, this museum tells the sto

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